Computer Science 252

Title	Graduate Computer Architecture
Units	4
Prerequisites	152.
Description	Graduate survey of contemporary computer organizations covering: early systems, CPU design, instruction sets, control, processors, busses, ALU, memory, I/O interfaces, connection networks, virtual memory, pipelined computers, multiprocessors, and case studies. Term paper or project is required.

Sections	Instructor	Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?
Spring 2020	Krste Asanovic	6.0 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 2018	Krste Asanovic	6.3 / 7	5.5 / 7
Spring 2017	Lisa Wu	5.0 / 7	5.6 / 7
Fall 2015	Krste Asanovic	6.3 / 7	6.2 / 7
Spring 2014	Krste Asanovic	6.5 / 7	6.3 / 7
Spring 2012	John Kubiatowicz	6.2 / 7	6.3 / 7
Spring 2011	John Kubiatowicz	6.3 / 7	6.3 / 7
Spring 2010	John Kubiatowicz	6.1 / 7	6.1 / 7
Spring 2009	John Kubiatowicz	5.6 / 7	5.3 / 7
Fall 2007	Krste Asanovic	6.1 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 2007	John Kubiatowicz	6.4 / 7	6.1 / 7
Spring 2006	David Patterson	6.3 / 7	5.7 / 7
Spring 2005	David Culler	5.9 / 7	5.8 / 7
Fall 2003	John Kubiatowicz	6.3 / 7	5.5 / 7
Spring 2003	David Culler	5.2 / 7	4.8 / 7
Spring 2002	David Culler	4.8 / 7	3.8 / 7
Spring 2001	David Patterson	5.8 / 7	5.4 / 7
Fall 2000	John Kubiatowicz	5.9 / 7	5.8 / 7
Spring 2000	Kurt Keutzer	4.5 / 7	5.8 / 7
Spring 2000	Jan Rabaey	6.1 / 7	5.8 / 7
Fall 1999	John Kubiatowicz	5.6 / 7	5.3 / 7
Fall 1998	John Kubiatowicz	6.1 / 7	5.5 / 7
Spring 1998	David Patterson	6.3 / 7	5.9 / 7
Fall 1996	David Patterson	6.2 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 1996	Randy Katz	5.7 / 7	5.5 / 7
Fall 1995	Randy Katz	6.2 / 7	5.9 / 7
Fall 1994	David Patterson	5.8 / 7	5.9 / 7
Spring 1994	David Culler	5.7 / 7	5.5 / 7
Spring 1993	David Culler	5.8 / 7	5.6 / 7
Fall 1991	Guill Maturana	2.0 / 7	2.5 / 7
Spring 1991	David Culler	6.0 / 7	6.0 / 7
Fall 1990	J. Beer	4.0 / 7	4.2 / 7
Spring 1990	David Patterson	6.0 / 7	5.7 / 7
Fall 1989	V. Oklobdzija	3.7 / 7	4.9 / 7
Spring 1989	V. Oklobdzija	4.3 / 7	4.6 / 7
Fall 1988	David Patterson	6.0 / 7	5.7 / 7
Overall Rating		Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?